| Author | : Shlomit Flint Ashery |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 3031522354 |
A Framework for Geodesign
| Author | : Carl Steinitz |
| Publisher | : ESRI Press |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
A Framework for Geodesign: Changing Geography by Design, published by Esri Press, details the procedures that pioneer landscape architect and planner Carl Steinitz developed for the implementation of geodesign in the planning process. Geodesign is a methodology that provides a design framework and supporting technology to leverage geographic information, resulting in designs that more closely follow natural systems. Describing A Framework for Geodesign, author Steinitz says, "This book should be seen as a discussion with examples, intended to illustrate the issues and choices involved in the organization and management of large and complex geodesign studies and projects." Steinitz' framework is shaped by a set of six key questions he developed while analyzing and refining the geodesign process: How should the study area be described?; How does the study area function?; Is the current study area working well?; How might the study area be altered?; What difference might the changes cause?; How should the study area be changed?
Geodesign
| Author | : Shannon McElvaney |
| Publisher | : ESRI Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : City planning |
| ISBN | : 9781589483163 |
Geodesign is an integrative process for improved urban design based upon geography. It includes science, social and environmental values through the use of geospatial tools. Geodesign: Case Studies in Regional and Urban Planning includes several case studies that present geodesign in action. This book meets several needs including examples that build awareness and expand understanding - to provide real-world examples that decision-makers can base their own geodesigns upon - today.
Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities
| Author | : Ercoskun, Ozge Yalciner |
| Publisher | : IGI Global |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2011-12-31 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1613504543 |
Ecological and technological (eco-tech) planning provides a possible response to the essential issues of sustainability and rehabilitation in rapidly growing urban spaces. Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities addresses the ecological, technological, and social challenges faced in the smart urban planning and design of settlements when using eco-technologies – from sustainable land use to transportation, and from green areas to municipal applications – with a focus on resilience. Containing research from leading international experts, this book provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends, and technologies within the planning field.
Urban Christianity and Global Order
| Author | : Andrew Davey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
An introduction to urban theology and mission, which takes into account the rapid spatial, social and religious changes associated with urbanisation and globalisation. Beginning with a definition and description of key terms, the book then examines the characteristics of contemporary urban experience and examines the response of the Church to this reality. Finally, the book offers a number of theological resources for Christian presence and witness in towns and cities, with glimpses of future issues and trends.
Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning
| Author | : Daniele La Rosa |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 639 |
| Release | : 2021-05-10 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3030688240 |
This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in urban and regional planning processes and science, as presented by international researchers at the 11th International Conference on Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning (INPUT), held in Catania, Italy, on September 8-10, 2021. The overarching theme of the conference INPUT 2021 was “Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Planning Science and Practice”, with contributes focusing on functionality of urban ecosystems toward more healthier and resilient cities, planning solutions for socio-ecological systems, technologies and hybrid models for spatial planning, geodesign, urban metabolism, computational planning, ecosystems services, green infrastructure, climate change adaptation and mitigation, rural landscapes, cultural heritage, and accessibility for urban planning. The conference brought together international scholars in the field of planning, civil engineering and architecture, ecology and social science, to build and consolidate the knowledge and evidence on NBS in urban and regional planning.
Geogames and Geoplay
| Author | : Ola Ahlqvist |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2017-11-10 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3319227742 |
This book brings together contributions from researchers, GIS professionals and game designers to provide a first overview of this highly interdisciplinary field. Its scope ranges from fundamentals about games and play, geographic information technologies, game design and culture, to current examples and forward looking analysis. Of interest to anyone interested in creating and using Geogames, this volume serves as a channel for sharing early experiences, discussing technological challenges and solutions, and outlines a future research agenda. Games and play are part of human life, and in many game activities, place, space and geography plays a central role in determining the rules and interactions that are characteristic of each game. Recent developments and widespread access to mobile information, communication, and geospatial technologies have spurred a flurry of developments, including many variations of gaming activities that are situated in, or otherwise connected to the real world.
Landscape Infrastructure
| Author | : Ying-Yu Hung |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2012-11-05 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 3034611544 |
Infrastructure is a much discussed topic within the field of landscape architecture. It regards the entire urban and rural space as a network that calls for an integrated planning and urban design approach. Natural and man-made infrastructures are viewed as forming a single, overarching whole. The book examines this robust and ecologically sustainable approach with essays by well-known experts in the field. It also documents 14 international case studies by SWA landscape architects and urban designers, among them the technologically innovative roof domes for Renzo Piano’s California Academy of Science in San Francisco, the restoration of the Buffalo Bayou in Houston, and several master plans for ecological corridors in China and Korea. Other projects develop smart re-use concepts for railroad tracks that no longer serve their original purpose, such as Kyung-Chun railway in Seoul or Katy Trail in Dallas. All projects are described extensively with technical diagrams and plans. The publication offers ideas for reinventing, repurposing, and repositioning infrastructure as a viable medium for addressing issues of ecology, transit, urbanism, and habitat.
Smart Energy in the Smart City
| Author | : Rocco Papa |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2016-05-05 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 3319311573 |
This book examines the energy dimension of the smart city from the perspective of urban planning, providing a complete overview that ranges from theoretical aspects to practical considerations and projects. In addition, it aims to illustrate how the concept of the smart city can enhance understanding of the urban system and foster new forms of management of the metropolis, including with respect to energy supply and use. Specifically, the book explores the different dimensions of the relationship between energy and the city, discusses methodological issues with a special focus on ontological approaches to sustainability, and describes practices, tools, and good examples of energy-related urban planning. The authors represent the main Italian research groups working in the field, Italy being an excellent example of a country exposed to energy problems due to, for example, vulnerability to climate change and lack of primary energy resources. This book will be valuable for students of urban planning, town planners, and researchers interested in understanding the changing nature of the city and the challenges posed by energy issues.
